Don't take what you love for granted....

I know I know! It's been forever since I really updated this blog. SO much has been going on I don't know where to begin.....first of all JKing Dance Company's shows ~Memories in Action~ were amazing! I can't tell you how honored I was to be a part of that show! It was the greatest weekend of my life! I am still on a "high" from it. There is no greater feeling than to be on stage performing. I love it more than anything else! For more information about JKDC check out www.JoyceKingDance.com

Last Sunday I got some sad news. Elite gymnast, Shawn Johnson, has officially retired from gymnastics. Shawn had reconstructive knee surgery 6 months before I did. Prior to my injury I didn't even know she had injured her knee. She was a great comfort to me during my knee injury, surgery, and recovery, and her come back really inspired me to come back stronger than ever. She stated, 

“I still have the heart, drive, and desire to compete and help the USA at the London Olympics. Unfortunately, it has become obvious that my left knee is not able to sustain the demands of gymnastics any longer. All I can do now is gracefully retire and thank everyone who has believed in me and my journey."

I am thankful that I am healed and able to dance again. And I'm grateful that my tumbling skills are back. I will say that now that I'm healed, I never take any of that for granted anymore. I recently came across this quote from iSpeakGymnast, 

‎"Don't take the sport you play for granted. Every time you play, be thankful that you get to do something you love. Don't show up to practice complaining about not wanting to be there; you're there hopefully because you love it. Work hard every moment. Play every practice/game like it's your last because it very well could be. When you finally reach the day you can't play, and you can only watch, then you will know how much you love something that you once took for granted."

I'm still doing PT in my room at home daily. I still have pain because there is hardware in my knee. But every day I wake up and thank God for allowing me another day to get out of bed and do what I love most in this world, dancing for JKDC.

‎"Everything happens for a reason. Let that help you keep perspective in the hard times. Try to find the good in everything that happens-it's usually there somewhere." 

-Shawn Johnson